"There are many taboos when using the Conch of Missing. I can't use it anymore. The two ordinary people behind are not in a good condition to touch the relics. How about you give it a try? You have a coin, right? Or I can lend it to you. Haven't you met a witch before? You can ask them what the remaining broken sword and the pink and white conch are."
The witch further explained her thoughts.
"I use this relic? But..."
Xia De hesitated. Anyone he missed probably didn't exist in this era. Even the most recent Kloyin lived 600 years ago. He didn't want to verify whether Kloyin was dead now. What he confirmed was an established fact, but if he didn't observe it, there might be different results.
"Here you go. Try it. You won't suffer any loss if you try it."
Seeing that Granny Miles couldn't wait any longer, Miss Higgins took the initiative to pay another coin and handed the conch to Shade. Shade hesitated and put it to his ear. He was trying to imagine the soul of Luvia with long hair in his mind. He thought it was only possible to contact this witch who had a significant relationship with time. Unexpectedly, the conch rang by itself:
"Huh? Who is that?"
A familiar voice sounded, and the image of the big-tailed red dragon girl immediately jumped into Shade's mind. Shade was surprised for a moment, after all, Fiona must not have been born in this era, but after realizing that this thing could actually communicate across time, he immediately said:
"Fiona, it's me, Shad! I'm..."
"Wait a moment, I'll go find the teacher now. Who opened the door? Oh, Miss Felena, why are you here? Come quickly! Oh no, oh, it's going to be cut off, the sound is going to disappear, Shad, Shad!"
The sound disappeared, which was much shorter than the communication time of Miss Higgins just now. But before Shad took the conch from his ear and shook it vigorously to make sure it was broken, a new sound appeared:
"Excuse me, who is it?"
The image of Ms. Schultz Theresa, who wore glasses and became the principal of the Sexess Higher Medical School at the end of the Fifth Era, suddenly jumped into Shade's mind. When they first met at Lost Lake, the girl who was with her distant aunt, the demigod witch Ms. Violet, was still worried about her graduation thesis at first, but during the Battle of Pantanal, she also appeared in the form of a demigod witch and helped Shade.
"It's me, Shad, I'm in 1578!"
This time, Shade didn't waste any words and explained the situation directly, but the witch still interrupted him. Miss Theresa's voice was quite surprised:
“The experiment was successful? I really used the time key as the core of the ritual and opened the time channel to the past?! Shade, wait a moment, Majesty Violet! Aunt! Come quickly! I really succeeded, Shade...”
The voice disappeared completely once again, and without giving Shade a chance to react, a third lady's voice appeared:
"Who is it?"
The voice was extremely alert, but Shade knew it was Luvia as soon as he heard it, and it was Luvia with short hair. This time he learned from the previous two lessons and took a deep breath:
"I need help with the Shade Time Key 1578. Which of the Broken Sword Pink and White Conch can summon spirits?"
I was originally worried, wondering if Luvia had already recognized him at this point in time, but fortunately the purple-eyed girl understood immediately:
"Shad? Wait a minute, your description is too broad. What exactly is the relic?"
"We don't have enough time. Please use divination! Don't use a coin. Just one. Just give an answer based on your inspiration."
"Conch! I'm going to Saint Teresa's Square right now. How did you do that?"
The sound disappeared, and although Shade still wanted to listen, the fourth part of the conversation was no longer available.
He had time to think about what had just happened. After putting the conch back, he carefully memorized all the characteristics of the relic. If he also found the Conch of Missing in the Sixth Era, he might be able to communicate with Chloe Yin in the early Fifth Era, Miss Feliana, Miss Orlanod, Fiona in the middle Fifth Era, and Miss Violet and Miss Theresa in the late Fifth Era.
Impossible, this time it's because of the chaotic space-time conditions here. Otherwise, they should have contacted you first.
"She" said something gently that was not gentle at all. Xia De sighed and told his companion the result of the "inquiry":
"Still not sure if it's the conch or the broken sword."
If this adventure was not in the Black Mist Camp, Shade could actually wait until his own time to return to investigate what the two items were, thus avoiding wasting everyone's coins. But now there were less than ten minutes left before he left, and old lady Miles and the boy were almost unable to hold on. Even if he was willing to stay and waste ten minutes waiting, the others had to return.
But it may not be easy to come back to this stall again.
"Mrs. Myers, I can't decide."
The hesitant witch thought for a long time before speaking to her employer behind her. The old woman supported by the boy shook her head:
"Trust your own judgment and make the decision. I won't blame you no matter what. I just pray for a possibility. If our love is truly loyal and my longing can move the gods, then fate will help me."
The young witch nodded helplessly and asked Shade:
"What do you recommend?"
"Buy one first. If there are more coins left, buy the other one as well. If there aren't many left, just take the one you picked. It's a gamble, but I'm more optimistic about the conch. My fortune-teller friend also gave me advice based on inspiration, which is the conch."
"I always hate gambling."
Even so, the witch made a decision immediately. She pointed at the conch:
"I want this."
The black shadow placed the conch on one end of the scale, and then the witch continued to add coins to the other end. This time, she added 7 coins before the scale was finally balanced.
She then indicated that she wanted to buy another one. Fortunately, the price of the broken sword was relatively cheap, so she bought it for only 4 coins.
In this way, 17 of the witch's 23 coins have been used up. Adding the 6 coins from Granny Miles, there are only 12 coins left.
The shadow still hadn't taken the scales back, so the witch reached out to collect the three items and leave. However, Shade stopped her and took out a piece of cloth from his pocket and handed it to her. The latter then patted his head and said:
"I've lost my mind."
She carefully wrapped the conch and the broken sword with cloth, then grabbed the scale and kept it suspended in front of her. The group turned around and left along the way they came, very quickly because the light of the torches in their hands was already quite dim.
Leaving the camp is smoother than entering, as the terrain and stalls don’t change, so just head back along the old path.
Along the way, even Shade didn't bother to observe the things displayed in the surrounding stalls. Later, the witch even carried her employer on her back, and Shade used "puppetry" to control the boy to grab her clothes and run forward together.
Finally, when only a few sparks were left on the four torches, they finally left the camp and saw a little light from the campfire in the distance. At this time, even the witch was already out of breath, and she didn't even have time to be surprised that Shade's breathing had just become faster.
“It’s too late!”
Seeing that there were only a few dozen steps left, Shade quickened his pace and threw the boy towards the bonfire, then picked up Mrs. Miles from behind the witch and brought her to the bonfire.
When he turned around and grabbed the hand of the young red-haired witch, the torches in their hands were completely extinguished at that moment. The black fog rolled and swallowed the two of them, but at this time they had already appeared next to the bonfire.
"Space, space jump?"
The panting girl made a gesture to Shade, saying "well done", and then had to sit down to rest. The boy and Mrs. Miles both sat by the campfire, holding their foreheads, unable to speak a word. Although Shade was also a little tired, the effect of the Life Moon quickly took effect after being warmed by the campfire.
He looked at the camp hidden in the black fog behind him, and felt that something was wrong with this adventure. Besides being wrong, this time key adventure also showed great value. Judging from the current situation, the "transaction" involved in this camp involves almost all aspects, that is to say, it is possible to achieve some of Shade's wishes here, such as "what does the pattern of the sun, moon and stars represent" and "the location where the Silver Moon Sage sleeps"... ... The latter is unlikely.
But at least, this time adventure is also an opportunity for him, provided that he can also get more black coins.
The adventure time was short, only 20 minutes, and there were only four minutes left for him to leave. Compared with the previous time keys, his actions this time were smooth, even too smooth. However, he still did not find the gods, and there were too many unknowns this time.
The witch had arranged a small camp by the campfire with plenty of food and water. After she recovered a little, she distributed the food and even gave a portion to the boy. Shade shook his head to indicate that he didn't need it. After the boy took it, he seemed afraid and didn't dare to eat it immediately.
"I believe it now. You are definitely not a bad person. Maybe God sent you to help us. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid none of us would have survived just now."
Miss Higgins was very happy that the group was able to return safely after breaking into the camp, but in the firelight, she found that Shad, the only one standing, still had a frown on his face:
"What are you still worried about? Don't worry. Although we don't know where this fire came from, it is absolutely safe next to the bonfire. After I have rested, I will test the functions of the two items. Then we can wait here for His Majesty to take us back... ... Do you want to leave with us? Mrs. Miles and I can guarantee you to His Majesty. You don't have to worry about being hated by the Witch Emperor. She may even give you a court position."